Ronald Reagan Administration:
Statement on the
Palestinian Situation

(August 30, 1982)

The United States Government is pleased that the Palestinian
problem is receiving priority attention among the governments in the
Middle East.

We have seen a reaffirmation of Israel's desire to
move ahead with the peace process on the basis of Camp David. We continue
to have consultations with both Israel and Egypt in an effort to decide
how to proceed in our common effort to resolve the Palestinian problem
in all of its aspects.

The U.S.—this administration, as its predecessors-is
committed to the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Jordan and
our support for its enduring character. We do not agree that Jordan
is a Palestinian state.

What it boils down to is that this is a matter for
future discussion, the autonomy process under the Camp David accords.